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Fig. 2 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 2

From: The Swedish fracture register: 103,000 fractures registered

Fig. 2

Registration of fracture. The second panel contains data relating to the fracture. The information is generated as soon as the physician chooses a location and side of the body, followed by a series of alternatives and answers to mandatory questions. The diagnosis is assigned ICD-10 codes, side of the body, information about whether the injury is open or closed and an AO/OTA class or other category. Boxes can be checked to indicate whether the fracture is related to a prosthesis or other implant. In the case of multiple fractures, a new panel is generated for each additional fracture. To make statistical analysis more reliable, boxes showing that the patient is being treated at another hospital are helpful in describing the chain of treatment

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